Shiva Purana
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कुर्यात्स्त्रिसन्ध्यमप्येवमेतत्पाशुपतं व्रतम् ॥ भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं चैतत्पशुत्वं विनिवर्तयेत् ॥ २६ ॥
He shall act thus during all the three Sandhyās. This Pāśupata Vrata yields worldly pleasures and salvation dispelling Paśu-hood.
english translation
kuryAtstrisandhyamapyevametatpAzupataM vratam ॥ bhuktimuktipradaM caitatpazutvaM vinivartayet ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्पशुत्वं परित्यज्य कृत्वा पाशुपतं व्रतम् ॥ पूजनीयो महादेवो लिंगमूर्तिस्सनातनः ॥ २७ ॥
Freed from Paśu-hood, the devotee shall worship the phallic image of Śiva.
english translation
tatpazutvaM parityajya kRtvA pAzupataM vratam ॥ pUjanIyo mahAdevo liMgamUrtissanAtanaH ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपद्ममष्टदलं हैमं नवरत्नैरलंकृतम् ॥ कर्णिकाकेशरोपेतमासनं परिकल्पयेत् ॥ २८ ॥
It is a golden lotus with eight petals and is adorned with nine gems. A seat should be arranged with earrings and hair.
english translation
padmamaSTadalaM haimaM navaratnairalaMkRtam ॥ karNikAkezaropetamAsanaM parikalpayet ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविभवे तदभावे तु रक्तं सितमथापि वा ॥ पद्मं तस्याप्यभावे तु केवलं भावनामयम् ॥ २९ ॥
If it is not available, it may be red or white. The lotus, even in its absence, is merely a feeling.
english translation
vibhave tadabhAve tu raktaM sitamathApi vA ॥ padmaM tasyApyabhAve tu kevalaM bhAvanAmayam ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्पद्मकर्णिकामध्ये कृत्वा लिंगं कनीयसम् ॥ स्फाटिकं पीठिकोपेतं पूजयेद्विधिवत्क्रमात् ॥ ३० ॥
In the middle of the pericarp a small crystal phallic image along with its pedestal shall be kept and worshipped.
english translation
tatpadmakarNikAmadhye kRtvA liMgaM kanIyasam ॥ sphATikaM pIThikopetaM pUjayedvidhivatkramAt ॥ 30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript